I thought I would post some more pictures of Antigua while I had time. Daddy and Maria are taking a nap. They had a long day of siteseeing again today. We went on a tour that took around the surrounding area of Antigua. We went to a macadamia nut farm, another jade factory, several cities and a couple textile markets.
At the base of the volcano is a town where in the town center there is a public laundry. The women walk down from the mountain to do the laundry and socialize and then carry the heavy wet laundry straight up the mountain.
These are beautiful Mayan shirts for women that are woven by hand. These particular ones were not for sale, but are a display. Each area or village has a distinct design and colors to distinquish itself from the other villages. The same design has been used for centuries.
A young Mayan girl weaves a tapestry.
Public school band practice.
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